The lede: While some like to start their day out with a morning stroll, others start their day with a morning scroll. And while I’m not proud of it, one of the first moves I make each morning is to grab my phone off of my bedside table and begin the daily check-up. From email to LinkedIn,…

The lede: Last week I went into the gas station to fill my car (EV coming soon); it was there that I saw the coveted gas station sushi staring at me from the cooler as I was paying at the counter. It sat there staring at me under the guise of persuasive white rice and…

Dear Leader,  Let’s relive one of the most iconic television moments in recent memory, shall we? It was 2015; Steve Harvey was hosting the annual Miss Universe competition in Las Vegas. When it came time to announce the winner, Harvey confidently read off the name of  Miss Colombia – the room erupted with cheers and…

We began this year by acknowledging that the box 2022 is indeed Pandora’s- swirling with mixed emotions and tentative expectations. To try and predict the future is risky, even irresponsible, yet I  believe we have reasons to be optimistic- especially in the world of work. So, together I want to look through the crystal ball…

The Lede In November of 2021, a record number of individuals in the United States quit their jobs. Aptly named The Great Resignation, 4.5 million individuals have filed for job divorce.  How is it that things got this collectively bad and why is this happening now? A number this large should cause us to pause and reflect on…

The lede: 5…4…3…2…1…  “Happy New Year!” Here we are, clinking our glasses with friends and family ushering in yet another year.  Our hearts are filled with a cocktail of slight skepticism stirred with a shot of hesitant optimism as we brace ourselves for 2022. While the past two years have brought about a myriad of…

Cleveland Browns 2017 – 0 wins, 16 losses Cleveland Browns 2018 – 7 wins, 8 losses Cleveland Browns 2019 – 6 wins, 10 losses Cleveland Browns 2020 (so far) – 9 wins, 4 losses I like how this is trending, don’t you? What happened? In four years, a lot can change on a football team;…

Last year around this time, the Pittsburgh Steelers had about a .500 record. Failing to make the playoffs, the season wasn’t the success the team and city hoped it might be. They worked just as hard, had a similar team, Mike Tomlin was coaching both years, but something was different.  In an interview with Quarterback…

Like in any sport, technology and tools are consistently improving. In golf though, especially as an individual sport, the technology at the highest level gets equally better for everyone on the tour. Between 2006 and 2018, the PGA tour has seen the average drive increase somewhere between 0-1% year over year. One might expect this…

A brief piece this week, about how to keep coming up with new content for your posts or newsletters.  Over the past few years, wiring has been a way to create new content, connect with new people, and develop new ideas. That said, when LinkedIn approached me to write this newsletter, I was undeniably anxious…